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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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